Award-winning Canadian playwright Drew Hayden Taylor and NCFST founding Executive Director Kenn Richard to host virtual launch
TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2021 – On February 11, 2021, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto (NCFST) will host a virtual event to launch the Indigenous Spirit Fund (ISF), and to present the Indigenous Spirit Award to four youth recipients.
The ISF will be led by Indigenous people with expertise in child and family welfare, Indigenous cultures and governance, and will focus on local and regional initiatives that benefit Indigenous children and families in Toronto, Ontario.
The ISF is changing the narrative of reconciliation through philanthropy. It will create opportunities for Canada’s private, philanthropic and charitable sectors to build new relationships with Indigenous families and the organizations that serve them. Community-focused and based in Toronto, the work will focus on local and regional initiatives that benefit Indigenous children and families.
As part of the ISF, the Indigenous Spirit Award will be presented to four youth recipients during the live virtual event. The award is sponsored by Bank of Montreal and is a way to honour children and youth who have shown Indigenous spirit in their efforts to break down barriers and realize their dreams.
Details for the launch of NCFST’s Indigenous Spirit Fund and Indigenous Spirit Award are as follows:
| WHAT: | Virtual launch of the Indigenous Spirit Fund (ISF) and presentation of Indigenous Spirit Award |
| WHO: | Native Child and Family Services Toronto; Kenn Richard, Director of Indigenous Spirit Fund Special guest: Drew Hayden Taylor, award-winning Canadian playwright |
| WHEN: | Thursday, February 11, 2021 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST |
| WHERE | Virtual event. Register to attend here. |
| WHY: | Canada’s largest multi-service urban Aboriginal agency is launching a fund and award to support healthy outcomes for Indigenous youth. |
